mistermodal@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 days agoFavorite Firefox addon that isn't just ublock, darkreader, etc? I throw out Singlefile but you probably have thatmessage-squaremessage-square26linkfedilinkarrow-up146arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up145arrow-down1message-squareFavorite Firefox addon that isn't just ublock, darkreader, etc? I throw out Singlefile but you probably have thatmistermodal@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 days agomessage-square26linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareHirom@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 days agoAdblocking is a more efficient way to make adversiting unprofitable, as it avoid wasting both yours’ and adtech’s bandwidth. Wasting resources isn’t a great strategy, even if someone else is paying for it.
minus-squaregeneva_convenience@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·2 days agoA minor amount of bytes is not “wasting resources”. It is wasting ad revenue.
minus-squareHirom@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoIt’s both, and not a small amount of bytes.
Adblocking is a more efficient way to make adversiting unprofitable, as it avoid wasting both yours’ and adtech’s bandwidth.
Wasting resources isn’t a great strategy, even if someone else is paying for it.
A minor amount of bytes is not “wasting resources”. It is wasting ad revenue.
It’s both, and not a small amount of bytes.